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Ike Diogu
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| Position | Power Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (114 kg) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | September 11, 1983 Buffalo, New York |
| College | Arizona State |
| Draft | 9th overall, 2005 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Former teams | Golden State Warriors (2005-07) |
| Awards | All-America Second Team - NCAA |
Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu (born September 11, 1983 in Buffalo, New York), is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers. His parents are natives of Nigeria and moved to Buffalo, New York in 1980 to pursue further education. He later moved to Garland, Texas and enrolled in Garland High School.
Diogu was selected 9th overall in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He attended Arizona State University, where he excelled on the team under head coach Rob Evans. He garnered several honors, both in the Pac-10 and nationally.
Many in the public speculated that Diogu would enter the draft after playing for his third season with Arizona State. On June 21st, he made the decision to enter the draft. Earlier that year, his father had told the media about this decision, but Diogu, speaking for himself, denied making any such decision. It was revealed afterwards that Diogu preferred to return to school, but his parents encouraged him to go pro.
Ike Diogu stands at 6 feet, 8 inches (2.03 m) tall, which is considered undersized for an NBA power forward, but makes up for his lack of height with muscle and width.
On December 23rd, 2005, Ike recorded a professional career-best 27 points on 13-15 shooting.
On January 17, 2007, Diogu, who Larry Bird called the "gem" of the deal, was dealt to the Indiana Pacers along with teammates Mike Dunleavy, Jr., Troy Murphy, and Keith McLeod for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell.[1]
| 2005 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Andrew Bogut | Marvin Williams | Deron Williams | Chris Paul | Raymond Felton | Martell Webster | Charlie Villanueva | Channing Frye | Ike Diogu | Andrew Bynum | Fran Vázquez | Yaroslav Korolev | Sean May | Rashad McCants | Antoine Wright | Joey Graham | Danny Granger | Gerald Green | Hakim Warrick | Julius Hodge | Nate Robinson | Jarrett Jack | Francisco García | Luther Head | Johan Petro | Jason Maxiell | Linas Kleiza | Ian Mahinmi | Wayne Simien | David Lee |
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| Second Round Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J. Miles | Ricky Sánchez | Ersan İlyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Erazem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uroš Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker |
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